December 2016

Swiss Re recently released preliminary estimates for losses from disasters for 2016.

It seems like no matter what happens typhoon-season-wise in the Western Pacific (WPAC) Basin, something unique and impressive is almost always a part of it.

Ductility is a materials property that describes the extent to which a material (or structure) can undergo large deformations without failing.

Twelve of Thailand's 14 southern provinces are currently experiencing major flooding, resulting from several days of heavy precipitation from an active northeast monsoon that has been covering the region and the Gulf of Thailand since December 1.

The catastrophic wildfires that raced through Gatlinburg last week claimed 14 lives and nearly 1,700 homes, devastating the region and shocking residents long accustomed to the safety of this peaceful, forest idyll.

At 5.59 a.m. local time on November 22, a powerful earthquake hit 37 km (23 miles) east-southeast of Namie in Japan's Fukushima Prefecture; strong tremors were felt as far away as Tokyo, 270 km (168 miles) to the south.

While India experiences a wide variety of natural catastrophes, it is not considered an earthquake-prone country, when in fact, it is.